Lead Java Developer | Boot | Kafka | AWS | Richardson, TX; Hybrid
Listed on 2026-07-20
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Software Development
Java Developer, Backend Developer, AWS
NEED LOCALS FOR INPERSON INTERVIEWS AND HYBRID WORK. VISA INDEPENDENT RESORCES ONLY AS ROLE IS C2H WITHOUT SPONSORSHIP
We are looking for a highly skilled Technical Lead with strong hands‑on expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Apache Kafka, and AWS to design, develop, and deliver scalable enterprise applications. This is more of a hands‑on role here the successful candidate will spend a significant portion of their time designing solutions, writing high‑quality code, reviewing implementations, and solving complex technical challenges.
The ideal candidate is passionate about software engineering, cloud‑native development, and modern distributed systems, while providing technical guidance and influencing engineering best practices across the team.
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance enterprise applications using Java and Spring Boot.
- Build scalable Microservices and RESTful APIs following modern architectural principles.
- Develop event‑driven applications leveraging Apache Kafka.
- Write clean, efficient, maintainable, and production‑quality code.
- Participate in system design discussions and contribute to architecture decisions.
- Integrate applications with cloud services on AWS.
- Optimize application performance, scalability, reliability, and security.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues.
- Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and engineering best practices.
- Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Architects, QA, Dev Ops, and other engineering teams.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automation, and Dev Ops initiatives.
- Mentor team members through technical guidance and knowledge sharing without direct people management responsibilities.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in Java application development.
- Strong hands‑on experience with Spring Boot and Microservices.
- Extensive experience developing event‑driven applications using Kafka.
- Experience building and deploying applications on AWS.
- Solid understanding of distributed systems, system design, and software engineering best practices.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
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